It would seem that this summer was so lazy I didn't even have time to blog.
Well lazy is maybe the wrong definition. I did quite a lot really. Working at the cinema and had a lovely 2 week holiday with Melissa (@mimiontoast on twitter, go follow her she's awesome) ;) but now it's back to the grind.
I need to blog during uni to keep me accountable really. If I tell the world, or the one person that reads this, that I'm going to do something there's more chance of me following through with it and actually doing it. When it's just an item on a to do list it's much more likely that'll it'll get put off until tomorrow. This year is so important and I started off motivated but already it's starting to drop. I think I need to find myself a study partner. Any takers?
Anyway I'm heading off to do all my reading for tomorrow. Someone needs to check up on me tonight to make sure I've actually done it k?thnx ;)
Have a great day guys!!
Showing posts with label Uni. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Sunday, 24 April 2011
New Beginnings!
Easter Sunday is a perfect time to make a fresh start and that is exactly what I'm going to do.
In January, like millions of people across the world, I started on a fitness journey. In the past month or so it has been completely off track but I'm not making a conscious decision to sort it out.
I'm not overweight and never have been but that doesn't mean that there is no reason to improve myself be it for health or vanity or both.
So I brought measurements day forward so I knew exactly what I was working with and in order to make goals. (it's normally the last day of the month for me)
Since the end of March I gained 3cm (approx 1ins) on my chest [yippee!! :-P] 2cm on my waist and 3.5cm on my hips. It's actually crazy how quickly you can gain weight and somehow when it's a number on the scale it's not that bad (I gained about 1kg I think but I don't have a note of what my weight was at the end of March, it's not important) but when you can see that you've got physically bigger it's scary. Does that sound weird?! It makes sense in my head.
Anyway now looking forward and setting some goals for the next week. Sharing them with you guys to keep myself accountable.
Goals for the week
1. Finish both my essays before the deadline *gulps*
2. Keep my diet wheat free for the whole MF-ing week!!
3. Hit the gym 5 times!! (If I get the chance I might even book myself in to a spinning class. I've not done one in ages)
4. Start revising for the exams.
Keeping my goals nice and short term at the moment. Hoping it will result in more success because they feel achievable :-)
Happy Easter and have a great week!! :-)
In January, like millions of people across the world, I started on a fitness journey. In the past month or so it has been completely off track but I'm not making a conscious decision to sort it out.
I'm not overweight and never have been but that doesn't mean that there is no reason to improve myself be it for health or vanity or both.
So I brought measurements day forward so I knew exactly what I was working with and in order to make goals. (it's normally the last day of the month for me)
Since the end of March I gained 3cm (approx 1ins) on my chest [yippee!! :-P] 2cm on my waist and 3.5cm on my hips. It's actually crazy how quickly you can gain weight and somehow when it's a number on the scale it's not that bad (I gained about 1kg I think but I don't have a note of what my weight was at the end of March, it's not important) but when you can see that you've got physically bigger it's scary. Does that sound weird?! It makes sense in my head.
Anyway now looking forward and setting some goals for the next week. Sharing them with you guys to keep myself accountable.
Goals for the week
1. Finish both my essays before the deadline *gulps*
2. Keep my diet wheat free for the whole MF-ing week!!
3. Hit the gym 5 times!! (If I get the chance I might even book myself in to a spinning class. I've not done one in ages)
4. Start revising for the exams.
Keeping my goals nice and short term at the moment. Hoping it will result in more success because they feel achievable :-)
Happy Easter and have a great week!! :-)
Friday, 22 April 2011
Confession time!!
Here goes, my first blog post.
I've been inspired by so many people over the past few months to make various changes in my life and to take different paths but the realisation I've come to is that at the end of the day everyone's journey in life is different and what works for one person may not work for another so I'm basically just going to bash out everything that's on my mind here and then record which journey I choose to take.
Confession Number 1: I get obsessed with my weight.
There I've said it. This is why I fail at controlling my weight. Due to issues I had during my teenage years my family are very aware of this too so even when I'm being totally "healthy", exercising sensibly and eating a balanced, healthy diet my family get really worried that I'm getting obsessed about and then I worry about it and it's almost like I eat really unhealthily to prove that I don't have an eating disorder. How disordered is that?
Solution: Talk to my family and friends about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it instead of turning my eating and exercise habits etc in to secrets. Also tell them my goals and motivations etc so that I can't fall off the wagon in order to prove to them there is nothing wrong.
As part of this I actually have to decide on real goals that I really want to achieve. Up until about the end of February I was doing really well and then once I fell off the wagon the first time, despite loads of attempts to get back on, it never really happened. I have some weeks where everything is great but one thing I have found is I don't do moderation very well. I'm pretty much all or nothing. I guess I just have to work with that.
Confession Number 2: I'm actually in love with Christina Aguilera (We can't let this blog post get too serious now can we)
Confession Number 3: I'm failing my degree because I'm scared to succeed. It's a vicious cycle. I'm terrified to fail but it's almost as though I feel I don't deserve to do well.
Solution: I've not been dealt an easy hand this semester. I'm doing more courses than it is advisable to do and not only that all my exams are just one day after another with no space in between and all my essays are due in on the same day but I need to embrace this and take the fear with both hands and channel it. Set little goals for every day and I'll get there I hope.
Even if uni doesn't work it's not the end of the world. I'm actually really looking forward to it being over. Whether that's in 2 years or 2 months remains to be seen but whatever happens once it's done I'm going to live for a while without a plan or pressure I think.
That's probably enough confessions for now. I'm exhausted anyway. I hope you guys weren't too tired out reading it. :-)
I've been inspired by so many people over the past few months to make various changes in my life and to take different paths but the realisation I've come to is that at the end of the day everyone's journey in life is different and what works for one person may not work for another so I'm basically just going to bash out everything that's on my mind here and then record which journey I choose to take.
Confession Number 1: I get obsessed with my weight.
There I've said it. This is why I fail at controlling my weight. Due to issues I had during my teenage years my family are very aware of this too so even when I'm being totally "healthy", exercising sensibly and eating a balanced, healthy diet my family get really worried that I'm getting obsessed about and then I worry about it and it's almost like I eat really unhealthily to prove that I don't have an eating disorder. How disordered is that?
Solution: Talk to my family and friends about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it instead of turning my eating and exercise habits etc in to secrets. Also tell them my goals and motivations etc so that I can't fall off the wagon in order to prove to them there is nothing wrong.
As part of this I actually have to decide on real goals that I really want to achieve. Up until about the end of February I was doing really well and then once I fell off the wagon the first time, despite loads of attempts to get back on, it never really happened. I have some weeks where everything is great but one thing I have found is I don't do moderation very well. I'm pretty much all or nothing. I guess I just have to work with that.
Confession Number 2: I'm actually in love with Christina Aguilera (We can't let this blog post get too serious now can we)
Confession Number 3: I'm failing my degree because I'm scared to succeed. It's a vicious cycle. I'm terrified to fail but it's almost as though I feel I don't deserve to do well.
Solution: I've not been dealt an easy hand this semester. I'm doing more courses than it is advisable to do and not only that all my exams are just one day after another with no space in between and all my essays are due in on the same day but I need to embrace this and take the fear with both hands and channel it. Set little goals for every day and I'll get there I hope.
Even if uni doesn't work it's not the end of the world. I'm actually really looking forward to it being over. Whether that's in 2 years or 2 months remains to be seen but whatever happens once it's done I'm going to live for a while without a plan or pressure I think.
That's probably enough confessions for now. I'm exhausted anyway. I hope you guys weren't too tired out reading it. :-)
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